Since the allegations against Chaim Walder first appeared in November, the case has taken an unusual trajectory in the Orthodox world.
She was the first known MK to come out as lesbian and the first American-born woman MK, immigrating to Israel in 1969.
Two weeks ahead of elections, candidates pledge change while Labor leader Merav Michaeli remains the only woman chairing a political party.
Voices calling for a female leader are also evident in the virtual world.
Previously, Feminist groups prevented any change in upping the existing retirement age for women.
"If the polls are correct, she said, the number of females elected next week will be 28 or 29. But numbers don't reveal the whole picture."
Shattering glass ceilings and overcoming personal obstacles
The rally was instigated due to the most recent death of Michal Sela, who was allegedly murdered by her husband and found covered in stab wounds in their apartment.
Director Dana Blankstein-Cohen has been unanimously appointed as the new head of Jerusalem Sam Spiegel Film School.
‘Time to shatter the glass ceiling between women and business’
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